[1Old Pro]

it was potentially relevant that, in some cases, the average teacher was already earning more than the state’s median household. At the least, readers would benefit from having some sense of how teacher pay compares to the income of the households who would fund any boost in their pay.

AND the number of work weeks AND the guaranteed pension.

[1Old Pro]

AND the medical care subsidies

[RinaseaofDs]

In WA state, it was just naked theft.

For the last two years, the union took the state to court, and the McCleary decision passed. It said that the state failed in its primary constitutional duty to fully fund education.

Long story short, and after a number of ridiculous contempt rulings later, the legislature found a way to do it (big tax hikes - huge).

Five minutes later, nearly every district in the state went on strike. The raises - in the 20% range and higher in some districts. Unsustainable raises.

It was just in your face. It’s a one party state, so there you go. I’d say WA is the most blue in the country. It is so far down the socialist path that I don’t see sanity returning as long as Amazon and the other idiot tech companies are willing to stay here.

[eastexsteve]

And, they should earn more than the median household. When the median household has the same number of years vested in education for their professions, Then maybe they will have equal pay.